Katy Perry has opened up about how she coped with the breakup of her marriage to comedian Russell Brand.

After marrying the British comedy star at a ceremony held in India in 2011, Katy Perry and Brand divorced 14 months later.

Discussing how she dealt with the difficult time following her separation from Russell Brand, the ‘Roar’ singer told OK! magazine:

“You should always be true to yourself and know self-love before any other kind of love.”

The ‘Unconditionally’ hitmaker – who is currently dating musician John Mayer – also gave some details about practical steps she took:

“I did meditation, went on long hikes and started opening up to my friends.”

She added: "I realised I had to stop blaming other people for my sadness and take responsibility for my own pain and then bring myself to a more positive place. It was hard… I've had to experience some very depressing times, before being able to heal myself and get back my self-confidence - which had sunk very low.”

Katy Perry recently unveiled the artwork for her latest single ‘Dark Horse’.

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